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Spanish Verbs

Can you translate these common Spanish verbs into English?
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First submittedAugust 30, 2013
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Español
English
bailar
dance
beber
drink
cantar
sing
comer
eat
comprar
buy
contar
count
correr
run
Español
English
dormir
sleep
enseñar
teach
escribir
write
escuchar
listen
fumar
smoke
gastar
spend
hablar
talk
Español
English
hacer
do
ir
go
jugar
play
nadar
swim
pagar
pay
pensar
think
querer
want
Español
English
trabajar
work
vender
sell
ver
see
viajar
travel
vivir
live
volar
fly
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50 Comments
ThirdParty
+1
Level 45
Nov 8, 2013
"Querer" needs more synonyms. The first meaning that came to mind was the opening of a letter--"querida" as a translation of "dear"--so I was trying things like "love" and "cherish", and feeling puzzled that they weren't being accepted.
JerseyzFinest
+27
Level 58
Nov 8, 2013
Querida is not a conjugation of querer. Querida is a noun not a verb, so using it as a reference for this quiz led you to the wrong answer. It is true that querer can mean to love, in the sense that it already means to want. So if you wanted to tell your significant other that you love them, you'd literally be saying I want you, which can sort of mean the same thing. For the most part if you were talking to family you wouldn't really say "Te quiero" you'd most likely use "Te amo" which literally means "I love you" instead of figuratively like "te quiero."
maanualfonso
+2
Level 38
Sep 7, 2014
The main problem is that we (because I live in Argentina) use "Te quiero" almost as much as "Te amo", although the last one is stronger, which isn't common in English. If you said "I want you" wouldn't mean the same.... But I guess that his doubt is perfectly understandable since sometimes "I love you" is translated as "Te quiero".
Miqueas
+1
Level 71
Apr 7, 2016
"Querida" is not a noun, is an adjective, and definetely not a conjugation of the verb querer. "Querido" is the past participle, and it happens to be an adjective as well, as almost all past participles
mariposita
+5
Level 69
Jul 23, 2016
Uh... At least in my country, "Te amo" has a connotation of romantic love, so it would be creepy to say that to your family. "Querer" can also mean love in a non-romantic way depending on what dialect of Spanish you speak. I'm a native speaker and think both "want" and "love" should be accepted
AlexThirkell
+4
Level 75
Jul 3, 2021
Querida/o is a noun and an adjective. Like many (if not all) adjectives in Spanish it can be used as a noun to refer to "someone who is ...".

Hola querida 👋🏻

It's the same in English, ("Hello beloved 👋🏻") but maybe not as common.

JustJoshing
+3
Level 66
Nov 8, 2013
I disagree - the word 'querer' translates as 'to want' - simple as!
Miqueas
+2
Level 71
Apr 30, 2014
Yeah but "Te quiero" isn't the same as "I want you", I agree with third party, my first guess was love
MPK93
+2
Level 49
Apr 10, 2016
Technically ''te quiero'' means ''I want you'', ''I love you'' would be ''Te amo''. Its just that context where it basically means ''I love you''. Quiero un gato - I want a cat (and not I love a cat)

Quiero tomar algo. - I want to drink something

Quiero bailar. - I want to dance

etc.

emcee2
+1
Level 20
Mar 8, 2018
Querer means "to want." It sounds like the quizmaster wants the infinitive form of the verb.
FadKrashmor
+2
Level 71
Feb 3, 2020
Yes, I put in 'desire' first, surprised to see that that was not accepted.
BostonBoy
+1
Level 21
Nov 8, 2013
Aprender also means to teach, include synonym please! I still got it though :P
sivolella
+17
Level 69
Apr 7, 2016
Aprender isn't "to teach". Aprender in English is "to learn".
shazs317
+3
Level 60
Jul 8, 2019
I was taught ensenar is to teach and aprender is to learn. Yo aprendo espanol means I learn spanish, not I teach spanish.
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Nov 15, 2019
^ +1
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Nov 9, 2013
My Spanish is getting so rusty... can't believe I missed so many, especially vivir.. duh...
greenredblue
+1
Level 37
Dec 7, 2013
only got querer wrong
travelfan
+2
Level 67
Apr 26, 2014
Wow, my Spanish is so bad! Although I don't actually HAVE any Spanish, so that,s undoubtedly why. I just hazarded guesses based on similarity with French, plus the couple Spanish words I DID know. Would never thougt I'd be so grateful for having learned a few years ago that "para bailar la bamba" meant "to dance the bamba" :-DD.
slkrr9
+4
Level 33
May 9, 2014
26/27 only using my knowledge of Portuguese to guess the Spanish. I just couldn't come up with hacer = fazer for some reason.
Bdubz
+1
Level 43
Jul 9, 2019
Joao
dasubergeek
+4
Level 74
Sep 24, 2014
Another voice for allowing "love" for "querer". "Te amo" is an extremely strong statement, whereas you'll see signs all over, say, Tijuana saying "TJ TQ" (Tijuana te quiero), and it definitely does not mean "Tijuana I want you".
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Oct 3, 2015
Okay. I don't speak Spanish so I'll take your word for it.
drayen
+1
Level 73
Apr 7, 2016
No, querer is to want. When you say in spanish, "Te quiero", you are saying, "I want you". It is exactly the same as in english. Are you saying it passionately? Yes, but that doesn't change the meaning of the word.
pcarron
+8
Level 58
Apr 11, 2016
Well, yeah, when literally translated. But "te quiero," at least in Latin America, definitely means "I love you" in a familial or friendly sense. For example, siblings might express their love to each other using that term. And it definitely isn't used passionately...

Quizmaster, you're right to accept "love" for "querer."

NicSal14
+10
Level 61
Apr 7, 2016
Gastar also means waste. "Gasto de tiempo" is a "waste of time"
Bdubz
+1
Level 43
Jul 9, 2019
Second
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Jul 15, 2019
^ Third.
SCRiffOb12
+1
Level 46
Sep 25, 2024
Wasting is normally used as 'malgastar' - e.g. 'malgastar dinero' means 'to waste money', but 'gastar dinero' means 'to spend money'
Elan
+2
Level 65
Apr 7, 2016
100% with 2:46 left
slockwood
+3
Level 51
Apr 7, 2016
I got 48% by just guessing regular verbs. :) This is sort of how I got through high school spanish 25 years ago. ugh.
arpacas
+3
Level 40
Aug 7, 2017
I got 16 from knowing French but no Spanish
cornflakesfu
+2
Level 87
Jul 5, 2018
Got 19 from the same background, though when my French ran out I did just guess a few random verbs.
jspc
+1
Level 21
Jul 8, 2019
3:32 left 100%
mgpfv
+3
Level 32
Jul 9, 2019
but gastar means to waste too
LuisJvG
+1
Level 47
Jul 4, 2021
to waste means desperdiciar
Bdubz
+3
Level 43
Jul 9, 2019
Please accept waste for gastar
quicksilver87
+2
Level 38
Feb 19, 2020
It all went so well right up to the last one - couldn't get "volar"!
Froststar101
+1
Level 73
Aug 7, 2020
Yeah, I was sailing along & feeling good and then I got to that last one.
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 75
Jun 21, 2021
🎶 Qué bonito 🎶 sería 🎶 poder volar 🎶
KingLW
+1
Level 61
Apr 24, 2021
I always learnt 'gastar' as 'to waste', maybe that could be accepted?
y4r4
+1
Level 40
May 31, 2021
you should accept hear for escuchar. and also waste for gastar
y4r4
+1
Level 40
May 31, 2021
Easy for an portuguese speaker.
dsaved
+1
Level 68
Jul 4, 2021
For an Italian too!
GeographyPerson2
+7
Level 32
Jul 3, 2021
Idk what I am doing here. I speak spanish...
LuisJvG
+2
Level 47
Jul 4, 2021
haha same here
matthewthegreat
+1
Level 48
Jul 7, 2022
visit for viajar?
Nickelz
+1
Level 67
Mar 23, 2023
muy facil
EricF
+2
Level 83
Apr 26, 2023
Gastar can also mean waste, would recommend it as an alternative answer. It was what came to my mind first.
Junji3000
+2
Level 53
Mar 17, 2024
Watch for Ver?
hi111223
+1
Level 63
Sep 25, 2024
Finished my DuoLingo in Spanish Class, got some free time so I took this quiz.
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